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Butternut Fritters with Lemon Chèvre
These yummy fritters are a great way to use butternut squash. Serve them as a yummy appetizer or special side dish!
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 273 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- ½ butternut squash peeled and seeded, grated
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 4 green onions thinly sliced
- 1 shallot minced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 lemon zested
- ½ cup self rising flour
- ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper or more
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 eggs lightly beaten
- 2 tablespoons olive oil + 2 tablespoons canola oil for frying
for lemon chèvre
- 4 ounces chevre goat cheese
- 5 tablespoons cream
- Zest and juice of one lemon
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- In a small bowl combine the goat cheese and cream. Stir until smooth and creamy. Add lemon juice, zest and black pepper, stir to combine and set aside.
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Line a baking sheet with paper towels and set aside.
- Heat oil over medium heat in a 9-10" skillet. Add the butternut squash and kosher salt and sauté for 5 minutes until squash is slightly softened. Stir in the green onion and shallot and sauté for an additional 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in the lemon zest. Set aside.
- Mix the flour, cayenne pepper and black pepper together and sprinkle over the butternut squash. Stir until well combined. Add the eggs and stir to combine - until the batter is just moist.
- In a heavy bottomed skillet (cast iron or enamel coated like Le Creuset works great) heat the olive and canola oil until very hot, but not smoking. Spoon heaping tablespoons of butternut squash batter into the pan and flatten with the back of a spoon. Don't crowd the pan -- work with only 3-4 fritters at a time. Cook for 3-4 minutes until browned and crispy then carefully flip the fritters and brown on the other side. Transfer the fritters to the paper towel lined pan and keep warm in the oven, while you continue to make the rest of the fritters.
- Serve fritters hot. Have your guests top the warm fritters with a spoonful of the lemon chèvre which gets delightfully gooey.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
273kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
18g
(6%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
19g
(29%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Cholesterol
80mg
(27%)
Sodium
294mg
(12%)
Potassium
320mg
(9%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
7200IU
(144%)
Vitamin C
24.5mg
(27%)
Calcium
83mg
(8%)
Iron
1.4mg
(8%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 273
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 273kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 18g | 6% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 80mg | 27% |
| Sodium | 294mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 320mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 7200IU | 144% |
| Vitamin C | 24.5mg | 27% |
| Calcium | 83mg | 8% |
| Iron | 1.4mg | 8% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.